Sampige Spotlight

Can you spot the family in the spotlight ?

He is an ashiqui of the stage, an ashiqui of the theatre, the arts, the language and the literature. His favorite song is Nazar Ke Samne Jigar Ke Paas from the move Ashiqui. He has entertained us many times by singing and dancing to this song. He loves to dance. He has donned the Yakshagana gear. He is also a playwright. His most recent play Yugantara was played in Ranga Shankara, Bangalore. He has also acted in several dramas in the Triangle. His love for fine arts extends beyond the stage too. He is regular contributor to thatskannada.com.

He has such discerning tastes that he didn't find a bride anywhere in the state. He had to import her.His wife is from Tutticorn, Tamil Nadu. She worked there at the Tutticorn Thermal Power Station before coming here. She now works for RTI.

He followed his mentor Dr. Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao and became an academician, for a while.He is a student of Dr. CNR Rao at IISc, Bangalore. He taught Computer Science at Augustine College here before joining RTI, where he currently works.

He is a good cook. Not surprising, since everyone from his hometown is.Many of us have been fortunate to eat the goli bajjis that he makes. He makes other good dishes too. He hails from Udupi.

Their sons are more popular than the parents.Most people were able to get the answers right with the help of this clue. Akash and Avinash are brilliant and poplar kids in the Indian community and at school. Akash has been accepted into the NC School of Math and Science in Durham where he is currently studying. If you were wondering why he was sporting such long hair an year ago, it is because he ended up donating that to the cancer society. Avinash is in the 8th grade.

If
you still haven't been able to guess who this friendly and wonderful
family is, then wait till the next issue. After that, go and befriend
them.The family under spotlight is Lakshminarayan Ganapathi and his wife Nanthini.

Everyone is a saint, everyone is a preacherUntil they come to face a crisis in life.An emotional storm arises from deep within;God alone is the resort then! --Mankuthimma

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕಿರುನೋಟಗಳು (Glimpses of Karnataka)

Old linguistic phase (1200 - 1700 CE). Veerashaiva literature.

The Veerashaiva movement and the
composition of Vachanas introduced a new era in Kannada literature. A pucca desi or usage
of simple spoken language came into vogue replacing the Sanskritized or Champu style.
Tripadi, Sangatya, and Ragale meters found favor with a new generation of poets.
The shatpadi
(a six lined verse stanza) took shape and was to dominate the literary world for another
four centuries. All important epics written during the 14th to the 18th century were all
written in Shatpadi.